Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 12:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 12 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

2And it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the LORD,

3With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people were without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

4And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

5Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

6Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

7And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

2 Chronicles 12:1-7

Biblical Context

Rehoboam strengthens his kingdom but forsakes the LORD's law; Shishak invades; after humility and confession, God grants deliverance rather than destruction.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the scenes are not distant history but a picture of your inner state. Rehoboam’s strength without obedience represents a mind aligned to personal power apart from the I AM. The invasion by Shishak signifies the pressure life brings when you forget the Law within. Shemaiah’s warning and the people’s humbled confession that 'The LORD is righteous' mark the moment your consciousness shifts back toward truth. When you acknowledge the I AM as the sole ruler, God’s response is mercy rather than wrath: I will spare you, I will grant deliverance. The outer hardship dissolves as your inner alignment returns. Neville teaches that the outer world is a faithful sign of your inner agreement with divine law. Therefore, see every arrest, every setback, as invitation to turn inward, revise your assumption, and feel the truth of your oneness with God. The kingdom is not rebuilt by force but restored by awakening to the I AM. Your true authority is consciousness rightly tuned to the Law within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, declare 'I AM the LORD' as the reality of your life. Then imagine your inner court humbling itself, accepting righteousness, and feel the mercy of deliverance filling your days for the next five minutes.